Limbu dictionary : Query result

Entry: cuNmaʔ, -cuN-

Grammar: vi.

Meaning: wrestle; fight (physically)

Comments: The Limbu wrestling technique consists of attempting to throw one's opponent to the ground whilst both parties maintain a mutual embrace about each other's neck and shoulders. The victor ends up lying on top, vide thammaʔ; hɛndzaʔ mɛ-dzuN-ɛ (child nsAS-fight-PT) The children wrestled; a-dzuN-si-ʔi: aʔho:ʔ a-mphu-e:ʔ (1-wrestle-dPS-Q oh my my-elder brother-VOC) Oh my [expressing mock fear], are we going to wrestle, big brother?.

Entry: ha:l thuNmaʔ

Comments: vide thuNmaʔ.

Entry: huNmaʔ, -huN-

Grammar: vt.

Meaning: pay

Comments: aNga iNuN, khɛnɛʔ kɛhuNwi:? I'll buy it, will you pay for it?

Entry: luNmaʔ, -luks-/-luN-

Grammar: vt.

Meaning: complete

Derivation: [dir. < lukmaʔ be completed]

Comments: ya:mbɔk ɛn lɔk luks-u-N (work today only complete-3P-lsA) I shall only be able to complete the work today (i.e. I have not gotten around to completing it before today); pa:n luksuN I have said what I have to say; nisa:mhim pe:k-maʔ luks-u-N (school go-INF complete-3P-1sA) I have finished going to school, I don't go to school anymore.

Entry: muNmaʔ, -muks-/-muN-

Grammar: vt.

Meaning: sound, strum, strike, play (a musical instrument, bell, drum).

Derivation: [caus. < mukmaʔ sound]

Entry: -niNsaN puNmaʔ, -puks-/-puN-

Grammar: n. + vt.

Meaning: disappoint someone

Derivation: [caus. < niNsaN pukmaʔ be crestfallen]

Comments: ku-ndzum-le ku-niNsaN puks-u bi:r-u (his-friend-ERG his-mood disappoint-3P give-3P) His friend let him down.

Entry: -niNwaʔo: yuNmaʔ, -yuks-/-yuN-

Grammar: vt.

Meaning: keep in mind, remember.

Derivation: [lit. put in mind]

Entry: puNmaʔ

Comments: vide niNsaN puNmaʔ.

Entry: phuNmaʔ, -phuks-/-phuN-

Grammar: vt.

Meaning: blend, mix

Comments: cf. phupmaʔ.

Entry: phuNmaʔ, -phuks-/-phuN-

Grammar: vt.

Meaning: save up, gather together, scrape together (large objects like rocks or things which are already in close proximity to each other)

Comments: cf. summaʔ, summaʔ.

Entry: suNmaʔ, -suks-/-suN-

Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology

Grammar: vi.

Meaning: cough.

Entry: thuNmaʔ, -thuks-/-thuN-

Grammar: vt.

Meaning: (with ha:l < Nep. halo, hal plough) plough

Comments: ha:l kɛdhukswi:? Are you going to plough?

Entry: thuNmaʔ, -thuN-

Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology

Grammar: vt.

Meaning: 1) drink; 2) smoke

Comments: 1) cf. thuNmaʔ 2) ho:p-mǝna-bɛ-n kɛ-dhuN-w-i:? (toke-PP-NOM-ABS 2-smoke-3P-Q)\x Will you smoke a cigarette?

Entry: thuNmaʔ, -thuNs-/-thuN-

Grammar: vt.

Meaning: give someone to drink

Derivation: [caus. < thuNmaʔ drink]

Comments: nu thuNsu She's breastfeeding; se:dzɔNwa kɛdhuNswi:? Did you give him millet brandy to drink?.

Entry: uNmaʔ, -uks-/-uN-

Grammar: vt.

Meaning: 1) pick, pluck, pull, drag; 2) sɔkma uNmaʔ inhale; 3) the: uNmaʔ produce the: from bamboo (pha)

Derivation: [caus. < ukmaʔ scrape]

Comments: 2) sɔkma uksuN I inhale; mikho:ʔ kɛʔuksuwi:? Are you taking in smoke (said to a person coughing by the fire) 3) the: uNmaʔ po:N The bamboo must be split to produce the:; cf. khɛʔmaʔ.

Entry: yuNmaʔ, -yuks-/-yuN-

Grammar: vt.

Meaning: 1) place, put, set, set aside; 2) as aspectivizer: 'to hold' or 'to keep'

Derivation: [caus. < yuNmaʔ sit]

Comments: 1) suʔwa kɔʔo: nɛ:sɛʔ! Put [your] bag down here!; niNwaʔo: yuNmaʔ vide -niNwaʔo: yuNmaʔ 2)\x kɛhukʔo: tɛmsɛʔ yuksɛʔ! Catch [this] in your hand and hold it!; kɛhukʔo: puttɛʔ yuksɛʔ! Grab it and hold it firmly!

Entry: yuNmaʔ, -yuN-

Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology

Grammar: vi.

Meaning: 1) sit, sit down; 2) reside, dwell, be located in a place.

Entry: suNmaʔ, -suN-

Grammar: vt.

Meaning: pack, wrap up

Comments: aNga yaN rumaʔlʔo: suNuN I wrapped the money in a handkerchief.